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this is an even greater percentage at the lower ends. vacancy rates could decrease to 4%. the number of low-income renters has or grown but we have lost 12% of the low rent housing units. we are due to lose another 900,000. we need to fix this problem as well as the home ownership problem. they are two parts of the same coin. almost everybody rents before they own and many people rent after they own. i have four points. we have to fix the simple availability of a lower rent. we have to stop the continuing loss of affordable rental units to conversion of demolition. we have to figure out how to have consistent financing for non luxury and smaller buildings, which is work a huge percentage of the affordable stock is. we to think about some alternatives between rental and ownership so that you can have shelter and some appreciation but you do not as acela have to take on the full loan. >> brian mentioned resetting policy. we have a tradition of promoting home ownership at the policy level. google is a powerful thing. you can fine speeches that are indistinguishable from each
this is an even greater percentage at the lower ends. vacancy rates could decrease to 4%. the number of low-income renters has or grown but we have lost 12% of the low rent housing units. we are due to lose another 900,000. we need to fix this problem as well as the home ownership problem. they are two parts of the same coin. almost everybody rents before they own and many people rent after they own. i have four points. we have to fix the simple availability of a lower rent. we have to stop the...
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the fiscal cliff deadline 22 days away. we want to begin with a look ahead at the second term agenda. in your mind, what did you think should be the number one priority. we will take your calls and comments. you can also join us on facebook and twitter. from the headlines this morning, including this from the washington post. there is also this story from "the huffington post." aspirations' including closing the educational achievement gap. the lofty goals may have to wait as lawmakers and the president toppled a number of issues that cannot wait. let's go back to the inauguration from generic 20, 2009, a few hundred feet from where we are at as he addressed the nation. he will do so again january next year. this is what he said nearly four years ago. [video clip] >> we must dust ourselves off and begin the work of remaking america. [applause] everywhere we look, there is work to be done. the state of our economy calls for action bold and swift. we will react to lay a new foundation for growth. electrical grids that bind us
the fiscal cliff deadline 22 days away. we want to begin with a look ahead at the second term agenda. in your mind, what did you think should be the number one priority. we will take your calls and comments. you can also join us on facebook and twitter. from the headlines this morning, including this from the washington post. there is also this story from "the huffington post." aspirations' including closing the educational achievement gap. the lofty goals may have to wait as...
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4 by james miller. how much impact has that had on your book tramples -- travels. do you finds everybody has read that? guest: i heard from friends and relatives and folks i had not heard from in years. but no, people might say nice article in the "new york times" and i would say yes, i appreciate it and pretty well told. host: talk about the money side. that you had an advance of $200,000 and that you, over a nine-year period needed more money. how severe was that? guest: well, again, over the last eight or nine years a lot of people in a lot of jobs with a lot of goals chasing a lot of dreams are doing whatever they have to do and that is the america we have lived in the last six or seven years. and i wasn't going to quit so we did what we had to do. and it gets stressful at times. but again there is a goal, there's a dream. there are people, the publisher, the readers, churchill, manchester, who i can't let down, can't afford to let down. so, i -- host: is there a promise that there will be more mone
4 by james miller. how much impact has that had on your book tramples -- travels. do you finds everybody has read that? guest: i heard from friends and relatives and folks i had not heard from in years. but no, people might say nice article in the "new york times" and i would say yes, i appreciate it and pretty well told. host: talk about the money side. that you had an advance of $200,000 and that you, over a nine-year period needed more money. how severe was that? guest: well,...
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a chapter 22, i want to read it. "if that man -- >> i think washington said this when he was up in massachusett s in december 1775 or late november. communications were slow at that time. i think washington at that time, probably the most recent things he knew about dunmore or things in october or november when he was probably as close to the peak of his power in virginia, because, ultimately, he was chased out of virginia, but during the summer and fall of 1775 he was very effective in sending of troops arrayed plantations. he was stirring up the indians. he promised to blacks that ran away from their plantations and came to him they could find refuge and get their freedom in the british army. he even stirred up insurrection of indentured servants. in october and november, not only did it look like he might succeed but there were rumors that he was going to send a party in the area of alexandria, virginia. the threat was implicitly -- that he would capture martha washington. george washington is up there in massachu
a chapter 22, i want to read it. "if that man -- >> i think washington said this when he was up in massachusett s in december 1775 or late november. communications were slow at that time. i think washington at that time, probably the most recent things he knew about dunmore or things in october or november when he was probably as close to the peak of his power in virginia, because, ultimately, he was chased out of virginia, but during the summer and fall of 1775 he was very effective...
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york times" on november 4? >> that was my first time on the other side of the offense being a former reporter. i think i just wanted to write a piece -- i wish you could ask him that question. i liked the peace. it was a tough job. 8 years. it took a chunk out of my time, my family, sacrificed. i think he liked that story. the human interest story. it was not a book review. he did a pretty good job at. >> the reason i lost that is at one point he mentioned people that were supposedly possible to complete this third book. he mentioned diana, and somebody told him, i do not know if it was you or not, somebody told him that she was rejected because she was not -- what's the word? she did not like, she was not supportive enough of him. is that a true story and did he want you to be a booster of his potential? >> the first part of the question -- this is 1999, 2000. he did mention that writer. he did not say anything to me about her not like in churchill or anything. he offhand mentioned that he thought she was goin
york times" on november 4? >> that was my first time on the other side of the offense being a former reporter. i think i just wanted to write a piece -- i wish you could ask him that question. i liked the peace. it was a tough job. 8 years. it took a chunk out of my time, my family, sacrificed. i think he liked that story. the human interest story. it was not a book review. he did a pretty good job at. >> the reason i lost that is at one point he mentioned people that were...
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it is a sick market right now even out with at some good news recently. we are not creating the number of jobs we need to do. the labor participation rate is at the lowest level since the early 1980's. a lot of people have given up and taken early retirement or applied for disability. the labor market has been shrinking. the number of jobs we have today are still several million lower than they were before the financial crisis. we are like an autumn built on the open highway. we should be going 70 miles per hour in good weather. we're going about 20 miles per hour and going about 15 miles per hour. that is not an encouraging report. 350,000 jobs a month in a good report. we've not been able to approach that on a sustained basis. host: linda from connecticut. caller: your father was one the most fascinating people. guest: thank you. caller: the stagnation that has occurred in the income levels under 7 $5,000 a year and below -- under $70,000 a year. how do we fix that? it is treated as a partisan problem. i would like your input on that. thank you for your
it is a sick market right now even out with at some good news recently. we are not creating the number of jobs we need to do. the labor participation rate is at the lowest level since the early 1980's. a lot of people have given up and taken early retirement or applied for disability. the labor market has been shrinking. the number of jobs we have today are still several million lower than they were before the financial crisis. we are like an autumn built on the open highway. we should be going...
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america is beginning its third century. we have a new president, jimmy carter. we also have two new senate leaders, robert byrd and -- howard baker. by the way, i'm an honorary member of the west virginia state society. i have worked for robert byrd and rockefeller. i came face to face with byrd in writing this book. as many of you know, senator byrd was truly a remarkable story. the senate has always had its share of wealthy people, but it has also had people that have come from ordinary circumstances or from poverty. no one ever can further than robert byrd. he was born in north carolina. his mother died shortly after his birth. he was raised by his mother's sister. he was renamed robert carlyle byrd. he grew up on the edge of poverty. his rise was astonishing. he was driven primarily by this incredible will that he had and thirst for education. he was embarrassed to did not finish college, so he finished law school instead. he went on and on. the idea of senator byrd as majority leader of the senate is quite remarkable. he came into the senate with the great
america is beginning its third century. we have a new president, jimmy carter. we also have two new senate leaders, robert byrd and -- howard baker. by the way, i'm an honorary member of the west virginia state society. i have worked for robert byrd and rockefeller. i came face to face with byrd in writing this book. as many of you know, senator byrd was truly a remarkable story. the senate has always had its share of wealthy people, but it has also had people that have come from ordinary...
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i feel the nra should not have 4 million members. i feel like they do not have a real debate for this situation. i remember watching c-span and assault weapons -- it had 60 days before and it was going to expire. we had immaturity house and senate for the republican party. i was really disappointed because i was so angry. was going to buy two ak-47's with a bunch of ammunition here in california. win california decides what happens, it goes to the rest -- when california decides what happens, it goes to the rest of the nation. assault weapons are too dangerous and they are not the right thing we should do. from northlene carolina, good morning. caller: good morning. i am 64. i went to go get my permits so i could purchase a firearm about a month ago. my friend started a gun making business. i wanted to support him and his family so i purchased one. a woman needs protection when she has nobody around to help. i decided because of my granddaughter that i would get a permit and help her get hers. purchase ouro weapons from my friend who
i feel the nra should not have 4 million members. i feel like they do not have a real debate for this situation. i remember watching c-span and assault weapons -- it had 60 days before and it was going to expire. we had immaturity house and senate for the republican party. i was really disappointed because i was so angry. was going to buy two ak-47's with a bunch of ammunition here in california. win california decides what happens, it goes to the rest -- when california decides what happens,...
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i think the key, the new challenge will include making certain america is strong, not only through the permanent defense but department of state as well. the last point is anyone who bought "internal investigation and accountability review board would gloss over what happened" need to take a look at this report. admiral will lead is one of our best. they have done an extraordinarily candid and frank job analyzing a very delicate and tragic situation. -- admiral mullen. >> [inaudible] >> that was brought up several times. it was a conclusion on accountability review board that there was no "willful misconduct." it is also clear there was a failure when it came to the management of security. as a consequence, some internal administrative action is being taken within the state department as a result of that. >> hillary clinton is head of the state department. she she except responsibility? >> she has accepted responsibility. weeks ago. that is the kind of maturity we expect in our leaders not to run away from the reality. she has faced it honestly. she brought in the independent board of
i think the key, the new challenge will include making certain america is strong, not only through the permanent defense but department of state as well. the last point is anyone who bought "internal investigation and accountability review board would gloss over what happened" need to take a look at this report. admiral will lead is one of our best. they have done an extraordinarily candid and frank job analyzing a very delicate and tragic situation. -- admiral mullen. >>...
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the great news is that you're not retiring from this body and your leadership for america will continue. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlelady from new york, ms. clarke, for five minutes. ms. clarke: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to congratulate the outgoing chairman of the congressional black caucus, the remped and representative emanuel cleaver ii of missouri, who is my colleague and good friend. representative cleaver has graciously served with distinction in the house of representatives and the fifth congressional district of missouri for nearly eight years. he's been an outstanding chairman to the congressional black caucus, ushering the caucus to its 40th anniversary. he cares deep loar for all americans, children, seen -- deeply for all americans, children, seniors. who could forget his demonstrative leadership on the c.b.c. jobs tour where tens of thousands of americans lined up for an opportunity to present themselves to employers? from creating economic opportunity, supporting quality education to our children, for creating equal access to
the great news is that you're not retiring from this body and your leadership for america will continue. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentlelady from new york, ms. clarke, for five minutes. ms. clarke: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise to congratulate the outgoing chairman of the congressional black caucus, the remped and representative emanuel cleaver ii of missouri, who is my colleague and good friend. representative cleaver has graciously served with...
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in 2011, approximately 4 million people paid the amt. if there is not a patch, 30 million people will be required to pay the amt in 2012, and they will pay an additional $90 billion in tax. very few of them have any idea this is on the table. host: is the irs prepared? guest: the irs is fairly unusual, but in a correct position, that congress will do the responsible thing -- they took the position that congress will do the responsible thing. they assumed congress will enact a package before the end of the year, and i think that was the reasonable thing to do because i believe they will do that. however, it does mean if there is not a patch of the tax return filing season next year will be quite chaotic. host: john buckley is our guest talking about the alternative minimum tax as part of the fiscal cliff negotiations, and as mr. buckley said, this index 2012 taxes, which it is impacts 0.12 tex., so if you have a -- impacts 2012 taxes, so if you have a question, call in. does the amt date back to before the 1980's? guest: this was a tax re
in 2011, approximately 4 million people paid the amt. if there is not a patch, 30 million people will be required to pay the amt in 2012, and they will pay an additional $90 billion in tax. very few of them have any idea this is on the table. host: is the irs prepared? guest: the irs is fairly unusual, but in a correct position, that congress will do the responsible thing -- they took the position that congress will do the responsible thing. they assumed congress will enact a package before the...
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but i'm ginned this evening by congresswoman yvette clarke of new york who has long been an advocate for ending the gun violence in our communities and providing the kinds of assistance, both intervention and prevention, that we need in so many communities around this country. she's been a leader of so many issues. i'd like to yield her such time as she might consume. ms. clarke: i thank my colleague for yielding. madam speaker, i've joined my colleague, dr. donna christensen, representative of the virgin islands here tonight new york remembrance of the 20 -- 20 first grade children and six educators who were mercilessly gunned down last friday at the sandy hook elementary school. innocent victims of senseless gun violence. to the families, educators and community of newtown, connecticut, on behalf of the people of the 11th congressional district of brooklyn, new york, i wish to express my most profound and deepest condolences. i believe like so many across this nation that the families of these victims, the families of children in every community in the united states have some very
but i'm ginned this evening by congresswoman yvette clarke of new york who has long been an advocate for ending the gun violence in our communities and providing the kinds of assistance, both intervention and prevention, that we need in so many communities around this country. she's been a leader of so many issues. i'd like to yield her such time as she might consume. ms. clarke: i thank my colleague for yielding. madam speaker, i've joined my colleague, dr. donna christensen, representative of...
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we arrived october 4, 2012 for our first meeting. at that point, we found the intelligence community had clearly concluded and provided as that conclusion that there was no protest. >> but you also be reaching out to members of the intelligence community and briefing them on helping them to implement recommendations? >> we remain at the secretary's disposal for whatever use should like to make of us. >> [inaudible] >> can you confirm the recommendations of department personnel? admiral mullen, you talked about a poorly understood understanding of the nature of the militia pose a threat. whose responsibility should have been to make a better metrics for that? if that information had been provided, to think it would have been still advisable for ambassador stevens to make that trip? >> and the first question, that is the department issued. -- a department issue. >> this is a country in transition. one of the umbrella organizations that come out with respect to lack of support that night for security response -- which was the expected r
we arrived october 4, 2012 for our first meeting. at that point, we found the intelligence community had clearly concluded and provided as that conclusion that there was no protest. >> but you also be reaching out to members of the intelligence community and briefing them on helping them to implement recommendations? >> we remain at the secretary's disposal for whatever use should like to make of us. >> [inaudible] >> can you confirm the recommendations of department...
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even so the bill adds a limited number of new personnel positions with select higher priority efforts, such as the f.b.i. surveillance officers to keep watch on terrorists and personnel for certain other programs that will increase cooperation and training with our foreign partners and the critical porcht role for our intelligence -- important role for our intelligence agencies as we move to protect ourselves from threats all around the world. the bill authorizes increased funding for intelligence collection programs including increased counterintelligence to thwart foreign spies. and the cutting edge research and development. this is an incredibly important investment for the united states if we are going to continue to lead in the ability to detect before they can do harm to the united states, we have to make the investment in research and development of high-end technological advancement. while i cannot get into the specifics of a lot of these programs, it's important to mention them as we are taking -- we are going through the process each year in conducting oversight of intellige
even so the bill adds a limited number of new personnel positions with select higher priority efforts, such as the f.b.i. surveillance officers to keep watch on terrorists and personnel for certain other programs that will increase cooperation and training with our foreign partners and the critical porcht role for our intelligence -- important role for our intelligence agencies as we move to protect ourselves from threats all around the world. the bill authorizes increased funding for...
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does not mean -- 22,000,030 million people caught in these forms -- in these three forms of slavery -- 22 million and 30 million people caught in these three forms of slavery. what are the forces that are promoting this system? what are the forces that are causing their to be slaves in the world? you can divide these intercourses that supply potential slaves, which is the supply side, and the demand side, those that promote the demand for potential slave labor. assessing these forces will help us understand how we might better defined slavery and attack the problem. the supply side, there is no mystery. these forces have remained somewhere across the street. it fluctuates in terms of scale, but they are very similar. poverty is an important factor. roughly 40% of the planet lives on incomes less than $2.50 per day. wrap your mind around that for a minute. this is a latte at starbucks. this is the daily income for tens of people in the world. -- 4/10 of people in the world. they are perpetually in competition. other forces, economic disenfranchisement, lack of access to formal credit marke
does not mean -- 22,000,030 million people caught in these forms -- in these three forms of slavery -- 22 million and 30 million people caught in these three forms of slavery. what are the forces that are promoting this system? what are the forces that are causing their to be slaves in the world? you can divide these intercourses that supply potential slaves, which is the supply side, and the demand side, those that promote the demand for potential slave labor. assessing these forces will help...
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that's a savings of 4% in other mandatory accounts. things like ago gri culture where we have passed in the senate a farm bill that saves $23 billion. that is certainly something we could do. let's go to the next if we could. so already an act of savings from the budget criminal act and i hear all the time the senate hasn't passed a budget resolution for three years. instead of a budget resolution we passed a law called the budget control act. and that budget control act in many ways was much stronger than any resolution because as all of you know a resolution never goes to the president for his signature. a resolution is purely a congressional document. the budget control act was a law and it not only set the spending levels for two years, it set the spending levels for the next ten years. it put in place ten years of caps saving $900 billion. it provided for the sequester, an additional across the board cut of 1.2 trillion if the special committee couldn't reform entitlements and the tax system. so it provided over $2 trillion in spe
that's a savings of 4% in other mandatory accounts. things like ago gri culture where we have passed in the senate a farm bill that saves $23 billion. that is certainly something we could do. let's go to the next if we could. so already an act of savings from the budget criminal act and i hear all the time the senate hasn't passed a budget resolution for three years. instead of a budget resolution we passed a law called the budget control act. and that budget control act in many ways was much...
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this is the new america and we need to treat it as so. host: are you concerned that the president may even in the second term be spending more time out raising money for other democrats or maybe vice president biden if he decides to run rather than being in the white house doing the work that he was elected to do? caller: i believe if a president -- if president obama is out there campaigning, he's doing it for the american people, simple as that. guest: the caller hit some important point. campaigning is very much a means to an end. presidents don't capability -- campaign cause they don't do their job. they believe it will help them do their job more effective. and campaigning, a president with a second term can get closer to that more perfect union. they're in a stronger position to intact his priorities. so it's certainly the case that campaigning is part of the process. and if hamilton were here today, who knows what he would say but perhaps he could echo the sentments that he would keep the presidents in closer touch with the people.
this is the new america and we need to treat it as so. host: are you concerned that the president may even in the second term be spending more time out raising money for other democrats or maybe vice president biden if he decides to run rather than being in the white house doing the work that he was elected to do? caller: i believe if a president -- if president obama is out there campaigning, he's doing it for the american people, simple as that. guest: the caller hit some important point....
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locating our most advanced aircraft in the pacific, including new deployments of f- 22's and the mv22's to japan. and lay the groundwork for the first overseas deployment of the f-35 joint strike fighter. the third element of our strategy is that as we do force projection in the asia-pacific and middle east, we still have to maintain our global leadership and presence by building innovative partnerships and partner capacity across the globe and using these innovative rotational deployment as a way to do exercises and training with other countries, developing their capabilities so they can provide for their own security. in latin america, africa, europe, and elsewhere. the past decade of war has reinforced the less than that one of the most effective ways to address long-term security challenges is to help build the capabilities of our allies. we have seen its approach with our counterinsurgency campaigns in iraq and afghanistan and our counter-terrorism efforts in yemen and somalia. we are expanding our security force assistance to a wider range of partners, in order to address a broa
locating our most advanced aircraft in the pacific, including new deployments of f- 22's and the mv22's to japan. and lay the groundwork for the first overseas deployment of the f-35 joint strike fighter. the third element of our strategy is that as we do force projection in the asia-pacific and middle east, we still have to maintain our global leadership and presence by building innovative partnerships and partner capacity across the globe and using these innovative rotational deployment as a...
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these people would be put into a no-win situation, a catch-22. where on the one hand they would be forced to follow the letter of the law knowing that they would not have the workers that would alou them to continue -- allow them to continue in the general rational farming business that they have -- generational farming business that they have, or on the other hand, as patriotic americans in their own way, nonetheless be forced to break the law in order to retain their livelihood. that's unacceptable. that is short-sighted. that is self-defeating. and it is something that we should not allow. now, it's easy to get up here and do a special order and talk about how i would solve the problem. it's much more difficult to have a completed solution to a problem. and i understand that. i in no way suggest this is easy or it will come quickly. but i do believe we have men and women of goodwill, of patriotic hearts who can and are prepared to work on this issue and i would hope that the president of the united states, now in his -- almost in his second te
these people would be put into a no-win situation, a catch-22. where on the one hand they would be forced to follow the letter of the law knowing that they would not have the workers that would alou them to continue -- allow them to continue in the general rational farming business that they have -- generational farming business that they have, or on the other hand, as patriotic americans in their own way, nonetheless be forced to break the law in order to retain their livelihood. that's...
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>> it is important to take the hyperbole of comments like america being the new saudi arabia of energy and put it in perspective. we're burning about 18.7 billions of liquid fuels today. we produce after an incredible increase of domestic production about 6.5 billion barrels of oil per day. when you take biofuels and the natural gas liquids, it is about 9 million barrels per day. we are still importing an enormous amount of petroleum. the first thing about our recommendation is to maximize u.s. oil and gas production everywhere, in alaska, offshore, it is coast, west coast, gulf coast, in new york, pennsylvania, in the eagle ford areas. that has enormous implications in terms of gdp growth. because of the enormity of the issue, you have to continue to reduce demand. >> what role should the government play in the future -- your business is in transportation, too -- we are mired in conversations about the government play in the future f. we are talking about long-term infrastructure, a long term energy plan. >> this is the perfect opportunity for the government to work together to achiev
>> it is important to take the hyperbole of comments like america being the new saudi arabia of energy and put it in perspective. we're burning about 18.7 billions of liquid fuels today. we produce after an incredible increase of domestic production about 6.5 billion barrels of oil per day. when you take biofuels and the natural gas liquids, it is about 9 million barrels per day. we are still importing an enormous amount of petroleum. the first thing about our recommendation is to...
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until the results, they lost 4 million of votes. this is why we have a responsibility in the united states to support democratic institutions not allowing any ideological block to hijack the revolution or the institutions. at the same time, not taking sides. that will have a negative impact. it is an important asset to combat the jihad tests or the extremists. -- jihadists or the extremists. the muslim brothers in tunisia .ccused this is why we have to a differentiates between the muslim brothers and the girondists. do not put all the islamists in one basket. -- jihadists. do not put all the islamists in one basket. are they committed to values. this is the most important thing. >> and we have seen in syria where they had a violent fight between the muslim brothers and the alawites. that is a particular case in the region. >> this is why the muslim brothers in syria will be different than other countries. in egypt they built their own social network during the mubarak regime. there is a resolution called 49, which actually everybody
until the results, they lost 4 million of votes. this is why we have a responsibility in the united states to support democratic institutions not allowing any ideological block to hijack the revolution or the institutions. at the same time, not taking sides. that will have a negative impact. it is an important asset to combat the jihad tests or the extremists. -- jihadists or the extremists. the muslim brothers in tunisia .ccused this is why we have to a differentiates between the muslim...
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i believe that we are standing on the verge of a new dawn for america. all we have to do is go back and recommit to those principles and values that our funding fathers accepted. that our founding fathers wrote in the declaration. that they improved and perfected throughout through the constitution. and now they're looking at us in this generation to be the ones that carry on. 236 years and i believe that we will be around for another 236 years. but the test for us right now is that we believe that america is about a bigger government, or do we believe that america is about an indomitable entrepreneurial spirit and if we believe the latter instead of the former, then we will have the right tax policies, we'll have the right regulatory policies, we will have the right monetary policies, so we're not print manager money, devaluing our dollar, so we see commodity prices going up. will we once again have our small businesses grow, which is a reflection of our entrepreneurial spirit. most importantly, will we respect the individual, their sovereignty, their r
i believe that we are standing on the verge of a new dawn for america. all we have to do is go back and recommit to those principles and values that our funding fathers accepted. that our founding fathers wrote in the declaration. that they improved and perfected throughout through the constitution. and now they're looking at us in this generation to be the ones that carry on. 236 years and i believe that we will be around for another 236 years. but the test for us right now is that we believe...
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many things were not well spent. 4% of that money, 4% went to infrastructure investment. over 40% went to stupid tax cuts that didn't put anybody back to work. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california, ms. lee, for five minutes. ms. lee: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. lee: i grieve with the entire newtown communities and those who lost loved ones last friday. we mourn the 26, 26 innocent lives, including those 20 children who have been lost in this unimaginable tragedy. let me also just acknowledge the quick action of the brave law enforcement and first responders who prevented additional loss of life. words cannot express my deep sorrow. but as a mother and as a grandmother, i join the country in my district in extending my condolences to every family and the entire community touched by this unspeakable tragedy. this must stop. as president obama said, we cannot accept that this violence visits children year after year is somehow the
many things were not well spent. 4% of that money, 4% went to infrastructure investment. over 40% went to stupid tax cuts that didn't put anybody back to work. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california, ms. lee, for five minutes. ms. lee: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for five minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. lee: i grieve with the entire newtown communities and those who lost loved ones last...
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why do we have hunger in america even in today's day and age? >> we have a number of programs that target at food insecurity but we have very high poverty rates in the country, high levels of unemployment and this contributes to the levels of food insecurity. host: one of the issues that the first lady has been pushing for is more grocery stores and healthier choices. does that contribute to the problem? are people unable to go to a wal-mart or a superer market because they go to a corner store that have prices that are substantially higher? guest: there are area where is there are difficulties. people getting enough food and access to food which could droibt the -- distribute to the problem. host: what are the major things that we have to deal with? guest: one of them is the supplement of nutrition assistant program. another is the supplemental nutrition children for women and children, the wic program. the school feeding program, the school breakfast and the school lunch program. >> how many people overall rely on these programs on a regular o
why do we have hunger in america even in today's day and age? >> we have a number of programs that target at food insecurity but we have very high poverty rates in the country, high levels of unemployment and this contributes to the levels of food insecurity. host: one of the issues that the first lady has been pushing for is more grocery stores and healthier choices. does that contribute to the problem? are people unable to go to a wal-mart or a superer market because they go to a corner...
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god bless america. ["stars and stripes forever" plays] ♪ washington post" pl ays] >> house speaker john boehner held his own meeting on the fiscal cliff negotiations. this is close to 10 minutes. >> good afternoon, everyone. the president traveled to pennsylvania to visit a small business today to talk about the fiscal cliff. unfortunately, it's the president and members of his own party who were proposing that we let many small businesses, as in hundreds of thousands of them, go over the fiscal cliff. simply put, that's why we don't have an agreement as yet. they said yesterday this is not a game. i used to be a small business owner. small business owners are regular men and women from all backgrounds who, in today's economy, are facing challenges on a daily basis. and the president's tax increase would be another crippling blow for them while doing little to nothing to solve the bigger problem here, which is our national deficit and our national this debt doesn't exist because we don't tax small bus
god bless america. ["stars and stripes forever" plays] ♪ washington post" pl ays] >> house speaker john boehner held his own meeting on the fiscal cliff negotiations. this is close to 10 minutes. >> good afternoon, everyone. the president traveled to pennsylvania to visit a small business today to talk about the fiscal cliff. unfortunately, it's the president and members of his own party who were proposing that we let many small businesses, as in hundreds of...
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this is an even greater percentage at the lower ends. vacancy rates could decrease to 4%. the number of low-income renters has or grown but we have lost 12% of the low rent housing units. we are due to lose another 900,000. we need to fix this problem as well as the home ownership problem. they are two parts of the same coin. ents beforeybody ra they own and many people rent after they own. i have four points. we have to fix the simple availability of a lower rent. we have to stop the continuing loss of affordable rental units to conversion of demolition. we have to figure out how to have consistent financing for non luxury and smaller buildings, which is work a huge percentage of the affordable stock is. we to think about some alternatives between rental and ownership so that you can have shelter and some appreciation but you do not as acela have to take on the full loan. >> brian mentioned resetting policy. we have a tradition of promoting home ownership at the policy level. google is a powerful thing. you can fine speeches that are indistinguishable from each other. a h
this is an even greater percentage at the lower ends. vacancy rates could decrease to 4%. the number of low-income renters has or grown but we have lost 12% of the low rent housing units. we are due to lose another 900,000. we need to fix this problem as well as the home ownership problem. they are two parts of the same coin. ents beforeybody ra they own and many people rent after they own. i have four points. we have to fix the simple availability of a lower rent. we have to stop the...
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you can't rebuild america by retaxing america. poverty and joblessness constitute a national emergency. the private sector is not creating sufficient jobs. congress has a constitutional obligation and power to coin or create money. we can use our power to put millions back to work, rebuilding our infrastructure. h.r. 2990 can accomplish this. it's our choice. increase taxes, cut spending, put the economy in a stall or put millions back to work? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentlelady from ohio seek recognition? mrs. schmidt: to address the house for one minute and to rrks my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. schmidt: mr. speaker, i rise today to congratulate the ohio high school athletic association's 2012 division i state football champion, the muller crusaders. last saturday the crusaders, led by head coach, defeated toledo 20-12 to capture their eighth straight stape championship title. a catholic institution has currently a student enrollment of 92
you can't rebuild america by retaxing america. poverty and joblessness constitute a national emergency. the private sector is not creating sufficient jobs. congress has a constitutional obligation and power to coin or create money. we can use our power to put millions back to work, rebuilding our infrastructure. h.r. 2990 can accomplish this. it's our choice. increase taxes, cut spending, put the economy in a stall or put millions back to work? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has...
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if you look at the history of 5- 4 decisions of the court, which show a steady increase from 12% to 22%, where the number of dissents has stayed stable over that time, at about 18%, do you think those are a good metric for the court? how would you like to see more cohesion in the court, where have you come to a somewhat different view about these things? >> the first thing you need to do is get a good sense of statistics. i think most of these cases -- people who follow the court any serious way -- you think about are the sharply divided 5-4 cases that get a lot of political attention. most of our cases are unanimous. this past year, 44%, and that has gone pretty much around that number. if you take cases that were 7-2, 8-1, or 9-0, they are not too fuzzy about those cases. we come to a fairly broad agreement on 2/3 of our cases, and not all the 5-4 cases are as controversial as you think. among the cases we had last year was one asking when you overstate the basis on a sale of a capital asset, thereby reducing the amount of income, is your criminal prosecution subject to a three-year s
if you look at the history of 5- 4 decisions of the court, which show a steady increase from 12% to 22%, where the number of dissents has stayed stable over that time, at about 18%, do you think those are a good metric for the court? how would you like to see more cohesion in the court, where have you come to a somewhat different view about these things? >> the first thing you need to do is get a good sense of statistics. i think most of these cases -- people who follow the court any...
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this should make the news across america. it really is unfortunate. >> andy taylor covers congress for the associated press. what was he trying to do? >> i think he was trying to embarrass the democrats. he said the president's plan on the debt ceiling would allow the president to request whenever increases without the approval of congress. i guess he wanted to embarrass the democrats if they wanted to vote for it in election years. >> had the democrats respond? >> there is a lot of politics going on here. we just talked about the politics for the mcconnell side. i think the democrats are aware that, even if they get the republicans to crumble on raising tax breaks for a cure -- for upper bracket people, there will be a need to increase the debt limit in march. that is what speaker boehner uses as his leverage to a year and a half ago in his talks with president obama. i think there's a belief on the party democrats that they like to get this idea into come circulation. and they also want to manufacture some dialogue that the
this should make the news across america. it really is unfortunate. >> andy taylor covers congress for the associated press. what was he trying to do? >> i think he was trying to embarrass the democrats. he said the president's plan on the debt ceiling would allow the president to request whenever increases without the approval of congress. i guess he wanted to embarrass the democrats if they wanted to vote for it in election years. >> had the democrats respond? >> there...
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north dakota, always 4. anotherstat are often having standard equal librium rateslibrium rates that are higher. it has fallen in all three states, particularly oklahoma and virginia. obviously as more go back to work, more people pay taxes. sometimes it is just good luck, right? sometimes it is factors outside the state policy arena. to what extent do you attribute the successes on the state level to the policies that have been put in place versus the natural business cycle going on. >> i think one of the biggest distinctions that we're quick to point out is certainty. one of the biggest problems with businesses, fear and uncertainty with the federal system. and businesses are unwilling to expand, invest and do that because they don't know what the situation is going to be with the federal system and the economy and what we're doing with taxes, et cetera. the difference in oklahoma is that when people locate their -- people are confident they know what path we're on. they know the governor's plan is to conti
north dakota, always 4. anotherstat are often having standard equal librium rateslibrium rates that are higher. it has fallen in all three states, particularly oklahoma and virginia. obviously as more go back to work, more people pay taxes. sometimes it is just good luck, right? sometimes it is factors outside the state policy arena. to what extent do you attribute the successes on the state level to the policies that have been put in place versus the natural business cycle going on. >> i...
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an unacceptable ratio of $4 in new revenue and only $1 in spending cuts. speaker boehner is right. america has a spending problem, not a taxing problem. while the president has consistently told the american public that he's merely asking the wealthy to pay just a bit more taxes, when was the last time the president had also reminded the american public that we borrow 46 cents out of every $1 we spend? . congress is chasing the wrong rabbit. raising taxes on small businesses is no worse than cutting social worthy programs. federal reserve chairman ben bernanke admitted that the spending levels of this administration are unsustainable, just as president clinton declared years ago, the era of big government is over. this congress needs to man up and declare the era of taxing, spending and borrowing is over as well. now is the time for the president to provide leadership and level with the american people and set aside the campaign rhetoric of class warfare division and envy. small businesses cannot and should not be painted with the same broad brush as millionaires, billionaires and
an unacceptable ratio of $4 in new revenue and only $1 in spending cuts. speaker boehner is right. america has a spending problem, not a taxing problem. while the president has consistently told the american public that he's merely asking the wealthy to pay just a bit more taxes, when was the last time the president had also reminded the american public that we borrow 46 cents out of every $1 we spend? . congress is chasing the wrong rabbit. raising taxes on small businesses is no worse than...
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the prevailing market interest rate is about 3.5% or 4%. government stepping in to say you have been responsible even in this difficult economic circumstances, if you have to pay your mortgage on time and not defaulted, so let's get you into the current market rate. from the private lenders perspective, they are saying under water, forget it, we will not refinance. for government to step in to help responsible homeowners, it makes perfect sense. host: if you want to dial in to talk with lawrence yun on the 2013 housing market update, the phone numbers are on the screen. mr. yun, are any other mortgage housing related issues affected by the fiscal cliff? you talk about the potential of the mortgage tax deduction, but what about on january 1, are there any other tax changes for program changes we should be aware of? guest: the extension of the mortgage forgiveness should be extended. this is referring to people who are under water, they need to sell their house, so they need a short sale approval where the bank would forgive their debt of the
the prevailing market interest rate is about 3.5% or 4%. government stepping in to say you have been responsible even in this difficult economic circumstances, if you have to pay your mortgage on time and not defaulted, so let's get you into the current market rate. from the private lenders perspective, they are saying under water, forget it, we will not refinance. for government to step in to help responsible homeowners, it makes perfect sense. host: if you want to dial in to talk with...
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the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california has 12 3/4 minutes remaining. the gentleman from california has 22 1/2 minutes remaining. mrs. davis: thank you. i yield myself such time as i may consume. i just wanted to acknowledge and thank my colleague, mrs. biggert, because she went with me on that first trip and we had that opportunity to observe women who were -- had had such very, very incredibly difficult lives and yet whereas aspirational as many we meet every day. i wanted to acknowledge her for that leadership. i now want to turn and yield 1 1/2 minutes to ms. hanabusa and, again, thank her for her leadership as well. ms. hanabusa of hawaii. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from hawaii is recognized for one minute. ms. hanabusa: thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: 1 1/2 minutes. my apologies. ms. honor buicea: i rise in support of the motion to instruct conferees which requires a plan for promoting the security of afghanistan women and girls during the transition process. i have been a supporter of an accelerated withdrawal of tro
the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady from california has 12 3/4 minutes remaining. the gentleman from california has 22 1/2 minutes remaining. mrs. davis: thank you. i yield myself such time as i may consume. i just wanted to acknowledge and thank my colleague, mrs. biggert, because she went with me on that first trip and we had that opportunity to observe women who were -- had had such very, very incredibly difficult lives and yet whereas aspirational as many we meet every day. i wanted to...
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support is, while there were providing tax breaks to make people -- to people who make over $1 million, 22 million children will face reduced or eliminated food benefits. this is according to the congressional budget office. 1.8 million americans will lose food assistance. of those, nearly 300,000 children will lose their school free reduced lunch program. what the sequester avoidance plan does is make good on a promise that republicans do not care about the 47%. that is why it did not get any democratic votes last spring. i urge my colleagues to vote against it today. >> this is not real. this is what congress is supposed to do. let us review what this legislation is or is not. number 1, six congressional committees and went through their areas of jurisdiction to look for areas where spending can be reduced, he to look for areas where there is government duplication, to look for areas where there was government waste and fraud. reported out of those committees, a savings, spending cuts, and we package it together. according to the speaker, this package of spending cuts are built on top of
support is, while there were providing tax breaks to make people -- to people who make over $1 million, 22 million children will face reduced or eliminated food benefits. this is according to the congressional budget office. 1.8 million americans will lose food assistance. of those, nearly 300,000 children will lose their school free reduced lunch program. what the sequester avoidance plan does is make good on a promise that republicans do not care about the 47%. that is why it did not get any...
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we are encouraging our partners to ensure that any new efforts are coordinated with and perhaps even integrated into the u.n. peace keeping effort. in the meantime, we remain committed to supporting their robust implementations of its current mandates. the primary responsibility for protecting the drc and the congleeze people rests with the drc government itself. the crisis tover past few months has demonstrated to devastating effect the critical need for a professional and cameable army that can protect the country's citizens. to reach a sustainable peace the drc government must accelerate its efforts towards comprehensive security sector reform. we have and will continued to work with the drc's government to professionalize its military including continuing our training to army officers and support to the armed forces military justice capacities. along with military reform, the drc government must expand governance across the country. the governance vacuum that exists in parts of the country has allowed armed groups to set up parallel civil administrations and to exploit the popula
we are encouraging our partners to ensure that any new efforts are coordinated with and perhaps even integrated into the u.n. peace keeping effort. in the meantime, we remain committed to supporting their robust implementations of its current mandates. the primary responsibility for protecting the drc and the congleeze people rests with the drc government itself. the crisis tover past few months has demonstrated to devastating effect the critical need for a professional and cameable army that...
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even the editorial writers of "the new york times" said, this is "the new york times," they said help does more time than good. even my democratic colleagues said it doesn't work. but we can make it work. let's shut it down. $2.8 billion. is that a waste of our time today? third, this legislation saves third, this legislation saves over $5 billion.
even the editorial writers of "the new york times" said, this is "the new york times," they said help does more time than good. even my democratic colleagues said it doesn't work. but we can make it work. let's shut it down. $2.8 billion. is that a waste of our time today? third, this legislation saves third, this legislation saves over $5 billion.
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it added more than 22 million jobs. during the following eight years, the top marginal rate dax tax rate was lower, but economy never regained its strength from the reviews decade. middle-class families are vulnerable when the recession began at the end of 2007. i hope this hearing is helpful not just in this hearing, but across this country to people who are watching and waiting for congress to act. i will say more at the end about some of our members who are leaving. it has been an honor for me to serve as chairman of this committee and also served with my friend, kevin brady, as vice chair. he has been great to work with. bipartisane'll be success in congress. i look forward to working with him as i change seats in the senate for the next congress. i am grateful to our witnesses, whom i will introduce. before i do that, opening statements. >> i think the chairman for the recognition. this is the concluding hearing from the 112th congress. i'm behalf of the vice chair, kevin brady, on behalf of republican members and
it added more than 22 million jobs. during the following eight years, the top marginal rate dax tax rate was lower, but economy never regained its strength from the reviews decade. middle-class families are vulnerable when the recession began at the end of 2007. i hope this hearing is helpful not just in this hearing, but across this country to people who are watching and waiting for congress to act. i will say more at the end about some of our members who are leaving. it has been an honor for...
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we are one of the most densely populated cities in america, more than new york city. we rank no. 1 in per-capita use of public transportation. we are a vibrant community filled with boutiques, restaurants, and cafes. hurricane sandy was devastating. the hudson river spilled into hoboken from both the north and the south. more than half of the city was flooded. three of the four firehouses and more than 7000 homes were flooded. we estimate the total damage at well over $100 million. thankfully, our main street did not flood and is open for business. even the businesses that did not flood have been severely impacted by one of our principal means of transportation to new york. the train has been flooded and still has not been restored. this is due to the difficulty of getting to and from the city. some were forced to operate at an alternate location as they tried to navigate the insurance got lead. the national flood insurance program is not designed to meet the needs of the urban environment. there is a fundamental unfairness that i respectfully ask congress to try to a
we are one of the most densely populated cities in america, more than new york city. we rank no. 1 in per-capita use of public transportation. we are a vibrant community filled with boutiques, restaurants, and cafes. hurricane sandy was devastating. the hudson river spilled into hoboken from both the north and the south. more than half of the city was flooded. three of the four firehouses and more than 7000 homes were flooded. we estimate the total damage at well over $100 million. thankfully,...
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we are one of the most densely populated cities in america, more than new york city. we rank no. 1 in per-capita use of public transportation. we are a vibrant community filled with boutiques, restaurants, and cafes. hurricane sandy was devastating. the hudson river spilled into hoboken from both the north and the south. more than half of the city was flooded. three of the four firehouses and more than 7000 homes were flooded. we estimate the total damage at well over $100 million. thankfully, our main street did not flood and is open for business. even the businesses that did not flood have been severely impacted by one of our principal means of transportation to new york. the train has been flooded and still has not been restored. this is due to the difficulty of getting to and from the city. some were forced to operate at an alternate location as they tried to navigate the insurance got lead. the national flood insurance program is not designed to meet the needs of the urban environment. there is a fundamental unfairness that i respectfully ask congress to try to a
we are one of the most densely populated cities in america, more than new york city. we rank no. 1 in per-capita use of public transportation. we are a vibrant community filled with boutiques, restaurants, and cafes. hurricane sandy was devastating. the hudson river spilled into hoboken from both the north and the south. more than half of the city was flooded. three of the four firehouses and more than 7000 homes were flooded. we estimate the total damage at well over $100 million. thankfully,...
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have to go to mach 4. it is very nonlinear. the heating is a lot more than twice. bottom-line, it if we flew with no thermal protection at all, it was scorched the paint and damaged the outside of the composite material and that is all it would do. so it would last forever. it just turns brown and does not char. >> thank you for being such a rock star engineer. i really look up to that. u.s. spoken this whole evening about inspiration and the fact that everyone that you look up to was inspired at some time. i wonder if you have your own branch whose sole purpose is to inspire youth? >> you know, i am very familiar. i was judged at the first u.s. first competition. i was invited to be a judge and the competition was just too high schools in manchester the first year. so i am very familiar and supportive of that. i gave a talk at a brand new charter school in my home town where they are starting off kids with robotics between the ages of 6 and 13. boy, are they excited to go to school. let's see. the big pro
have to go to mach 4. it is very nonlinear. the heating is a lot more than twice. bottom-line, it if we flew with no thermal protection at all, it was scorched the paint and damaged the outside of the composite material and that is all it would do. so it would last forever. it just turns brown and does not char. >> thank you for being such a rock star engineer. i really look up to that. u.s. spoken this whole evening about inspiration and the fact that everyone that you look up to was...
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i have been here for 22 years. i have held this belief that america has a history with guns . gun owners and people who handle guns, they know how to keep them safe and be responsible. our politicians will do whatever they can to make sure that our kids are safe. every time something like columbine, virginia tech, aurora what happened, i would avert my eyes and still think that something would be done. all of those beliefs were shattered on friday. now i think that we all need to speak up. i say "we all" because i know that many of you, everyone thinks that we need to make this society safer. if not for us, let's make it safer for our kids. let us unite and stop this partisan division. it is not a partisan issue. it is an issue of safety for our children. that is why i decided to step forward. i was not asked to do so. i'm not even sure how many members of my own town feel about that. i have received support from people i know in town. i did not talk to many people. i try not to watch tv or to listen to the radio. everyone i talk to thinks that change needs to be done. please,
i have been here for 22 years. i have held this belief that america has a history with guns . gun owners and people who handle guns, they know how to keep them safe and be responsible. our politicians will do whatever they can to make sure that our kids are safe. every time something like columbine, virginia tech, aurora what happened, i would avert my eyes and still think that something would be done. all of those beliefs were shattered on friday. now i think that we all need to speak up. i...
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it was 22% four years ago. if anything, there is a sense that not this country has moved and the liberal of correction, the liberal base has consistently show that for him in 2012. the second question that is related, but not this thing, mobilizing the key groups. that was really a doubtful proposition going into the summer and even coming out of the convention. the poll we did in september, a very large sample size to study smaller subgroups was finding some pretty discouraging numbers for obama in terms of engagement on long you've been -- and voters and latino voters. the african-american voters were there. the intensity of support for obama really had not faded. the signs were there very early that the black vote would be there for obama, not just in terms of supporting him, but getting out to the polls. the younger voters were looking very disengaged. the conventions did not get them and fired. i do not know that there were targeted. but we were not seeing the evidence we saw in 2008 of a really fired up y
it was 22% four years ago. if anything, there is a sense that not this country has moved and the liberal of correction, the liberal base has consistently show that for him in 2012. the second question that is related, but not this thing, mobilizing the key groups. that was really a doubtful proposition going into the summer and even coming out of the convention. the poll we did in september, a very large sample size to study smaller subgroups was finding some pretty discouraging numbers for...
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it was 3/4 mcgovern as a time signature, me, and carol, and a barbara streisand. in the years since then, i have gotten involved with a number of people in massachusetts, gary studds, ted kennedy, i worked on his campaign, i worked for elizabeth warren this pastime. i have written it down, if i could find it. i worked for dukakis and mondale and gore and kerry, a long list, clinton and jimmy carter. i have worked on john anderson's campaign. the only non-democrat in the bunch. so, it was natural, being politically active, that i would get involved in the campaign of 2008. i really, i was motivated by eight years of dick cheney-bush. i say it in that order on purpose. it was a tough time for me. i really suffered. it made me ambivalent about my country, that we would choose that, even if we did not actually choose him -- [laughter] that is what represented us in the world. i felt as though, after september 11, the diversion, and the distraction of the nation's concern and energy into iraq was unpardonable. i felt what -- it was inept and corrupt and opaque. those w
it was 3/4 mcgovern as a time signature, me, and carol, and a barbara streisand. in the years since then, i have gotten involved with a number of people in massachusetts, gary studds, ted kennedy, i worked on his campaign, i worked for elizabeth warren this pastime. i have written it down, if i could find it. i worked for dukakis and mondale and gore and kerry, a long list, clinton and jimmy carter. i have worked on john anderson's campaign. the only non-democrat in the bunch. so, it was...
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it could be any town in america. here in newtown, i have come to offer the love and prayers of the nation. i am very mindful that mere words cannot match the depth of your sorrow, nor can they heal your wounded hearts. i can only hope it helps for you to know that you are not alone in your grief, that our world too has been torn apart, that all across this land of ours we with you and pulled our children tight. you must know that whatever measure of comfort we can provide, we will provide. whatever portion of sadness that we can share with you this heavy load, we will gladly bear it. newtown, you're not alone. >> "washington journal" continues. host: jacqueline simon is public policy director for the american federation of government employees. thanks for being here. guest: thanks for having me. our organization is the largest federal employee union. we also represent d.c. government workers. we represent people from across the spectrum in the federal government. we represent border patrol agents, we represent health
it could be any town in america. here in newtown, i have come to offer the love and prayers of the nation. i am very mindful that mere words cannot match the depth of your sorrow, nor can they heal your wounded hearts. i can only hope it helps for you to know that you are not alone in your grief, that our world too has been torn apart, that all across this land of ours we with you and pulled our children tight. you must know that whatever measure of comfort we can provide, we will provide....
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title 7, $22 million. obviously, with the fiscal cliff discussions, these are sort of rounding errors. but as i am sure you all know, these are services the targeted community depends heavily on. and we know america is aging. america is getting older every day. i think 10,000 people retire every day. by 2030 is as -- it is estimated 20% of the population will be aged 65 and over. this really targets services to an expanding population. next slide, please. the current funding formula for the older americans act, it is primarily based on age before title b and c and 7, the share of population age 60 and older, and for title 3e, the share of population which is 70 or older. the act also provide a minimal level of funding for each state. no state can receive less than half a percent in total appropriation. in 2012 these numbers were about 5.9 million and title seven, $108,000 respectively. the law also includes a provision, each state will receive a least as much as in the prior fiscal year. while the federal
title 7, $22 million. obviously, with the fiscal cliff discussions, these are sort of rounding errors. but as i am sure you all know, these are services the targeted community depends heavily on. and we know america is aging. america is getting older every day. i think 10,000 people retire every day. by 2030 is as -- it is estimated 20% of the population will be aged 65 and over. this really targets services to an expanding population. next slide, please. the current funding formula for the...
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president obama will be headed to new town this evening. he will be attending a memorial service and he will speak at an interfaith vigil for the families and the victims. he will be meeting with the families and he will be thanking the first responders. all of that this evening on c- span. we will be right here. something else that we are doing right now this holiday season is looking at the chaplains who work in the building behind us in the u.s. capitol. you can find more information about this on our facebook page. you will be able to see who these people are, their biographies, and you will be able to learn more information about them. coming up next, we will be learning more about the so- called fiscal cliff. later on, the president of dreamworks will talk to us about the future of the tree -- the tea party. >> coming up later, we will vieira network tv talk shows on c-span radio. the focus on all of those shows is the shooting in connecticut. a "meet the press" beginning at noon. at 1:00, you can hear abc's " this week." with an appe
president obama will be headed to new town this evening. he will be attending a memorial service and he will speak at an interfaith vigil for the families and the victims. he will be meeting with the families and he will be thanking the first responders. all of that this evening on c- span. we will be right here. something else that we are doing right now this holiday season is looking at the chaplains who work in the building behind us in the u.s. capitol. you can find more information about...
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my big question is i think a lot of john boehner, and he's been there 22 years. a lot of us in georgia feel tom price ought to be elected speaker. he would be much more aggressive and would not capitulate on taxes to obama. what do you think of tom price being speaker? grover, you are a national hero. but you are exactly right on taxes. god bless you. guest: thank you. very kind comments. all the republicans in georgia in the house of representatives have been stalwarts in opposing tax increases. neither of the republican senators have voted for a tax increase. congressman price is a great republican leader and a great conservative leader. i point to john boehner's success over the last years in holding all the republicans together not to oppose the stimulus package where obama and nancy pelosi put tempting cash on the table, other people's money, and the setup which congress person would like to take some of this home and spend it? some republican appropriators were tempted to do a little shoplifting, but everyone of them decided not to. not only their own inter
my big question is i think a lot of john boehner, and he's been there 22 years. a lot of us in georgia feel tom price ought to be elected speaker. he would be much more aggressive and would not capitulate on taxes to obama. what do you think of tom price being speaker? grover, you are a national hero. but you are exactly right on taxes. god bless you. guest: thank you. very kind comments. all the republicans in georgia in the house of representatives have been stalwarts in opposing tax...